Arts and Lifestyle

Issac Ryan Brown is best known as “Young Dre” from the ABC series “Blackish.” He was introduced to America on “America’s Got Talent” at age 6, when he dazzled the audience and judges alike with his singing and dancing talents.
Issac’s resume includes voicing recurring characters on cartoons “Miles From

CHANGERS BOOK THREE: KIM
By T Cooper and Allison Glock-Cooper
Akashic Books, $11.95 PB
When we last saw Oryon Small, he was kidnapped and locked in a basement; his best friend, Chase, dying in his arms.
In Book Three of the groundbreaking Changers series, Oryon awakens as Kim Cruz, an Asian American girl whose body looks nothing like she expected or

Ruth Negga was born in Addis Ababa on Jan. 7, 1982, to an Irish mother and Ethiopian father. An only child, Negga was raised in Limerick, Ireland, from the age of 4, and attended Trinity College in Dublin, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in acting.
Her body of work spans award-winning theatre productions, big-screen dramas, independent films and

Ted Strong Jr.: The Untold Story of an Original Harlem Globetrotter, Negro Leagues All Star
By Sherman L. Jenkins
Rowman & Littlefield
The storied history of sports stars from Chicago is rife with triumph and tragedy, scandal and deceit, victory and defeat, and always a passion for excellence. It is also the story of giants who broke barriers,

Dress up the holidays or give gifts that continue giving throughout the year with these low maintenance gardening trends. Just add a little fun, classic beauty or style to make it even more memorable now and throughout the year. (Photo by Gardener's Supply Company)
Terrariums. These mini greenhouses continue to grow in

DURHAM – If you ask Donta Belvin where he got his hat, he’ll gladly tell you the story behind it and build a new connection with you through the process.
The Durham native uses inspiration from everyday things and the surrounding Durham community to create one-of-a-kind five-panel hats. What started as a shirt printing business idea with his